Bill C-42 (Historical)

Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act

An Act to amend the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code and to make a related amendment and a consequential amendment to other Acts

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2015.

Sponsor

Steven Blaney Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Firearms Act to simplify and clarify the firearms licensing regime for individuals, to limit the discretionary authority of chief firearms officers and to provide for the sharing of information on commercial importations of firearms.
It also amends the Criminal Code to strengthen the provisions relating to orders prohibiting the possession of weapons, including firearms, when a person is sentenced for an offence involving domestic violence. Lastly, it defines “non-restricted firearm” and gives the Governor in Council authority to prescribe a firearm to be non-restricted and expanded authority to prescribe a firearm to be restricted.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-42s:

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C-42 (2012) Law Enhancing Royal Canadian Mounted Police Accountability Act

C-42 (2010) Law Strengthening Aviation Security Act

C-42 (2009) Ending Conditional Sentences for Property and Other Serious Crimes Act

C-42 (2008) Law An Act to amend the Museums Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Votes

April 20, 2015 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

April 1, 2015 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code and to make a related amendment and a consequential amendment to other Acts, not more than two further sitting days shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the second day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.

Common Sense Firearms Licensing ActGovernment Orders

April 2nd, 2015 / 1:15 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

All those opposed will please say nay.

Common Sense Firearms Licensing ActGovernment Orders

April 2nd, 2015 / 1:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Common Sense Firearms Licensing ActGovernment Orders

April 2nd, 2015 / 1:15 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to an order made on Thursday, February 26 the recorded division stands deferred until Monday, April 20, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

Common Sense Firearms Licensing ActGovernment Orders

April 2nd, 2015 / 1:15 p.m.

Conservative

John Duncan Conservative Vancouver Island North, BC

Mr. Speaker, I think if you seek it, you would find agreement to see the clock at 1:30 p.m.

Common Sense Firearms Licensing ActGovernment Orders

April 2nd, 2015 / 1:15 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

Is that agreed?

Common Sense Firearms Licensing ActGovernment Orders

April 2nd, 2015 / 1:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Common Sense Firearms Licensing ActGovernment Orders

April 2nd, 2015 / 1:15 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

The House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's order paper.

The House resumed from April 2 consideration of the motion that Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code and to make a related amendment and a consequential amendment to other Acts, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Common Sense Firearms Licensing ActGovernment Orders

April 20th, 2015 / 6:40 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

Pursuant to an order made earlier today and on Thursday, February 26, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the second reading stage of Bill C-42.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #376

Common Sense Firearms Licensing ActGovernment Orders

April 20th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)